Doctoral and postdoctoral positions NOVEL APPROACHES FOR MODELLING FLOOD RISK AND CASCADING EFFECTS

Two positions are available, each of them primarily focused on one of the two topics below.

• Modelling the monetary damages of riverine floods across various societal sectors: design and implementation of surveys, analysis of existing and newly collected data, model development (incl. machine-learning techniques) and validation (based on data from the 2021 European mega-flood), application to real-world case studies in Belgium and Germany based on 2D hydrodynamic modelling outcomes.
• Modelling the hydrodynamic effects of bridge clogging by floating debris: analysis of existing field data and laboratory observations, site monitoring, development of process-based models, model testing and coupling with an operational 2D hydrodynamic model, application to real-world case studies in Belgium and Germany.

Both positions are open either to a doctoral candidate (PhD position) or to a PhD-holder (post-doc position).

Main tasks

• Research on modelling flood risk and cascading effects
• Writing publications and scientific reports
• Participation in scientific events (e.g., project meetings, conferences)

Occasional tasks

• Contribution to teaching
• Supervision of master projects and internships related to the research
• For postdoctoral researchers: co-supervision of PhD students
• Assistance/collaboration in organizational and administrative tasks
• Writing proposals
• Contribution to applied engineering projects